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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
A SERIES OF SUICIDES

AN OLD ACTOR, A COMFORTABLE BUSINESS MAN AND
AN AGED WOMAN DYING BY THEIR OWN HANDS
CuIc,Go. MAY 4-William Peltzer, German
actor committed suicide this morning Mt the home oil
q Fred Kraft No. 20 Claybourne lave. where no
had been stopping He fred three shots to make sure
of bis death The cause Of the deed Is reported 10
be in,anity. Pcltzer had been taKcn to different
Iunatlo usylums four times within the past tour
vears from all of which he was discharged Us Deing
csrfeetly sane Each time he was confined at the
insteation of his family, with whom 1t seems he nao
some trouble.
Petzer was about ffty-fve years OF age. ana nad
been ON the boards of prominent German theatres OF
the city for a quarter OF century. HIS principal
cbaracter was Rip Van Wrinkle, which he piayed
IN both English and German. ,.u,.s
A boardcr at No 29S Kinzie-st shot ana killeu
himself tbis morning Papers found on the body IN,
dioate tho name OF the man to be w. Z. Blink anu
his home Estee. Wis
Sr Louis Mo, May 4.-Cora sullivan, =, age
twe,tv-two. daughter OF a wealthy citizen OF mohe
ronerv Citv Missouri committed suicide last nighI
She was recently admitted to the Protestant iiospta
Tor s,eeia treatment She lett letter. stating tnae
sbe y as possessed of the devil . r,,
CAWIIsIE, PENN May lSpeedO Mrs stox,e,
an old woman who lived near Chambersourg, IN she
uper end of this valley committed suicide yesterday
nv hanging herself in the garret OF her house.
PHuApELPHIA, May CSpec'alEAn unknIws IaIS~l,
man was found hanging to tree IN the suicloos
quarter of Woodlands Cemetery TINS morning. n n
letter found on him sta.d 1My vile drove me W Sell
destruction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
, TRAP FOR SECRETARY BAYARD.

OTTAWA, May tspeciaD.-It Is apparent that the
English and Canadian officials are laying trap into
which they expect Secretary Bayari TO fall At first sight
In the light of the published correspondence and the offer
recently made by the Marquis OF Salisbury TO revert TO the
Washington treaty II big back down for Canada
By the Treaty OF Washington Americans are allowed
concurrent use OF Canadian fishing grounds In return
for the free entry the United states OF Canadian hs
and products Once let this treaty 20 into eect ana
the Canadian Government will make IL unlawful 10 nsn
within the threemile limit with senes or In TACT
almost everything excepting the small senes used By the
Canadian The Americans having only concurrent
use with Canadians OF the grounds would be as liable 10
arrest and seizure the Canadians themselves In case
of violation OF the law and while tho Canadians would
get free market for their fish the Americans would get
nothing OF value In return
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
ALL READY FOR THE HANGING OF SMITH.
now HIS LAST DAY WAS PAssED-A STATEMENT
FROM THE DOOMED MAN.

now HIS LAST DAY WAS PAssED-A STATEMENT
FROM THE DOOMED MAN.
Sheriff Grant completed all the preparations
Yesterday for the hanging OF Peter Smith, whicn VIII
take place In the Tombs about a. M. to-day. Ihe
uprehts and crosspiece OF the galows on whlch SIX
murderers have been hanged were lowered by ropes
from the and under the supervision OF the
hangman the gallOws was erected on the spot "nere
Chacon the last murderer to die IN the Iomos, was
hanged Precautions Will De TAKEN Ihae none pns th
Policemen will be stationed the roofs OF the houses
from which the procession to the gall0ws "99lu 20
visible to see that the roofs are Kept clear EmfI,
between Franklin Leonard will be closed by tho
Smiths last day was the busiest, probably, that he
has spent since he entered the City Prison lie slept
for several hours on Tuesday night and at o'clock
awoke TO find Father Duranqnet ieady to say mass
top floor of the womens prison. Two kneehns
Sisters of Charity prayed tor his soul Deputies
Brassel and Smith, OF the death WATCH were Also
present nj, , C,.o,
took charge of the prisoner and they remsined with
him until p M, when Deputies Delmore, Carraner
and Burke entered his cell to remain with him tiil
his death Sheriff Grant went TO see him in the
morning and in the afternoon smith thanked MI:
Grant tor kind ness shown him IN his last days. Az
noon his brother Richard Smith, and his lsister, tho
wife Of Policeman Byrnes called and bade hm good
bye. After they had gone Smith sent for william +.
Howe tho counsel for Sweeney, who Is charged also
with the aeath OF Watchman Harmon. Smith asked MT.
Howe to send a notary hi, cell and he would give
him the exact facts ;" of the murder. Mr. Howe did
so and sent his partner, Mr.. Moss. Ihis Is omitns
statement:
Itisnow O'Clock the evening OF May a. 1887 few
hours execution. ON my express desire e 70
Mr William f. person, make tins voluntary sworn
statement: .-... -, ,,v ,rtai bsfora
Recorder that about two years before my tts
ouarre with the deceased John annoD, and that at me OF
lie anarre made use OF following expression In sub
stance; 81 viii kill the using an , onenswe
enithetl n IL takes twenty years" meaning
tRo deceased Their evidence IN that respect
was wholly untrue had quarrel with the deceased
John Hannon life. never uttered the worus Mncn
Mrs and her daughter SAID uttered ah never
in"uo =" ' PETER SMITH.
In the evening Sweeney was taken to Smiths cell ana
had him ooodbye After this Smith seemed even more
Respondent tn an before and had little to say.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
TWELVE THOUSAND COKE OVENS CLOSED.
THE woRKMEN REFUSE TO ACCEPT THE DE cIsioN
OF UMPIRE JACKSON.

THE woRKMEN REFUSE TO ACCEPT TIE DE cisioN
OF UMPIRE JACKSON.
PITTsBURG, May tSpeciah. h.-Thirteen thousand coke
workers in the Connellsve region to-day began n
strike compel their employers to accede to demands
which the arbitrators mad denied. There are 12,0oo
ovens aud none being drawn, while many were
only charged yesterday. AS result much coke VIII
be rendered useless, and II is said the loss to operators
on this alone will amount to between Sooooo
and S75 600. The prompt obedience to tine order last
evening to cease all work shows that the strikers are
determined. The operators equally as Determined
The gressveness of the Knights OF Labor s surprs
ing They even wanted the Amalgamated people to
begin the str Monday, that the loss 10 .he
operators from the heavy coal charges OF Saturday
might be the greatest they were active In urging
that no pumping at mines be allowed As result the
pumpng plant at Broadiord is shut down, cutting OH
the water supply for the Baltimore and ONO anu
Pennsylyania railroads and the town OF Scottdaie
Only three coke works in the region in operation
and their product is used exclusively by the blast
furnace companies which own them lhese niins "
granted the IL per cent advance demanded Dut as
they ship COKE their action mas no euec' on 'H0
The coke syndicate held meeting to-day and after,
ward its members said that they were content 10 et
matters rest and await developments that they nhu
large stock OF coke hand and that they would DC
benefited rather than injured by oriei stoppase ~
least. -, r,-o.
A. Armstrong in a column editorial to-day, contenus
that, # arbitration is to be OF any value the decs ~
rendered under il should be accepted re'uso' "
accept the result says is damaging to the cause Oh
labor unless 1t be proved that bad faith was con.
templated by comparatively few and those meno1ts h
without influence. II says that the pu6c owes eno
coke syndicate an apology Tor having charged upon
previous occasions when arbitration had been sug,
gested, that the syndcates acceptance OF an au
wa uncertain I" The Tribune " says the workmeh
should have acreped the decision OF Umpire jackson,
and then requests conference with the operators 70
decide upon future wages and terms. Ibe tribune
saws that the workmen's argument before the aroi,
ton board contai ned auson to tho TACT tnat lne
operators had previously offered an advance OF per
cent as n compromise and that, as it was not before
the umpire, he could take no cogniZance OF It,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
SUPERVISOR AND BOOKS MISSING.
wEsTCHEsTER PEOPLE LOOKING FOR Mr.. MGRoRY
INII,NcrInNs ANn WARRANIS ISSUED.

WEsTCHEsTER PEOPLE LOOKING FOR Mr.. MGRoRY
-INJUNcrIoSs AND WARRANTS ISSUED.
The town OF Westchester is considerably stirred up
about the litigation which has been going on tor
fortnight between supervisor-eleet NJ. hsucn anu
Daniel j. McCrory the defeated Supervisor about the
town books and moneys. Mr.. McGrory counted on
being reelected He had served three terms anu 20
tar has kept his successor from getting Oh
the books and records. Mr.. Rauch applied 10 Judge
Mills for an order compelling McGrory to turu the
books over to his successor But before Judge Mills
could reasonsb bly, act on the application, TREND Oh
McGroiy Joshua j. Mallett. applied TO Justice
barnard at Poughkeepsie tor an injunction restrain
Ing McGrOry, from delivering up the books upder tno
plea that the interests of the town woud be better
served BY tie books remaining in the hands no Si
his bonds. The tact about that was that hr:
Rauch haa offered his bonds TO tae town board and
that body, OF which McGrory Was ex-oucio charm~n'
declined to accept the bond. -,
When these facts came to the attention OF Juage
Barnard, he Immediately vacated the inJnncnon.
When Judge Mills received notice OF the dssolVpR OF
The Injunction he made an order on tuesday direcung
McGrory to turn the books moneys and records'
or go to jail search warrant was also nsuee. l. y.
the town could be found in McGrorys house, ana
nothing has yet been found. Constable Miles heuiy
could not find him, and up to late hoor last nigns
renorted that he had not served the order although
several people in Westchester village say ne n AZ
home No intimation has been made Dy MI. haucn
that McGrory is short in his accounts Inc Iacss
about Rauchs bond that the town board demanded
a bond of $50. .000 Rauch gave bondsIuen VINO
justified in $4,000. When the board refused 70
accept them, Mr.. Ranch ordered the clerk to place
them on file and he did The bonds are therefore
on file now and are matter OF record. =.
Yesterday ganother injunction was placed OF n.s Ia
the Count Clerks Office in White Plains restraining
Mc(Irory from delivering the books until argument "
heard on the at eston vt bond. Ii is also believed
that the injunction was served on McGrvry. !here
will evidently be fine figuring on the matter ci
time touching the order of Judge Mills and the grant
ing Of the Injunction by the Supreme Court at f9agn
keepse Judge Mlss order VAS made at p m r tues
dav and an officer started to serve 1t at once. %
junction order made on the same uay, ou' VI" NV
.archasfar until YesferdAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
TELEGRAPHIC NOIES.
pRourBrrIoN IN CONNECTICUT.

PROHIBITION IN CONNECTICUT. .,.,,o,o
.prvo1n Nav 4-1he House today passed ~,
,n,ns for con stitutiOnal amendment prohlDitns sI
provanE o ale OF liquors. by vote OF i4i
nv ~ This matter Row goes over 10 tho next si'aue'
EARTHQUAKE ON THE pAclrtS cir,Soosss oceu rred
Yesterday which extended from centrsve bs % booH was
also felt at q Guaymas Mexico --,
AN UNsATIsFACToRY YERDiLCL -. ., VIII.
,,orx- IJnTIY J. 4The jury In tlie case o W e. ia
" nety IN trial the murder OF ms wlle ~ , ds
Jsnuary last ned verdict OF IN muIae, h rdie ~ %
WRECK CAUSED BY BROkEs fLhS",s ,, ,~a,r IN
PnvpTHIcK Md May A westbound en,sa ,m The rack
,ia'ors and Ohio railroad was thrown ifom he n
y broken nange few miles from ths e & 1A Ten
,ne. were badly WtecAou ""N WV
GERS were slightly injured
rrFRRATISG HER ONE HUNDREDIH Isl, ~ lihi,mar
spTiPIIIA May (Speetdt Mrs hsnnah csshrated
Ser one hundrst brhdsy last pisst e es sther John H.
p wa also born Frankfort ami was tno rersyed
powder mills there ir9m which ,ne ,Se War OF isI2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
yps yosygrs PHYSICIAN DEFENDS HER.


FALL RIVER, May CSpeeidb.-Dr. j. c. whitney, OF
Pawtucket r. l., who says he tho physician In Mrs
Fosters family for twelve years writes statement oil
tho trouble in which the Rev. O. L. Goodel and Mrs
Foster OF Providence invo sd H object is to show
that tho nndng OF the investigating committee OF the
Southern England Conference was partial ana Una"
the verdict which was rendered tho ground that MIS-
Poster was addicted 10 the Incorporate OF morphine
Is unjust lie says: -
II 40 occurred attended Mrs Foster from July s.u
unflI of continuously
her ss medical till the fall OF 1881 AMI never
any OF the mental phenomena which inc tIa
dcscrIbo 1 Raye her morphine do all othet pa.ent5
when she needed IL and never before heard thAt sue a
been addicted ntemperao uso OF morphine o'or '0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
GOVERNOR Ross AGAINST PROHIBITTON.


FORT WORTH, Tex, May 4.-Govcrnor Ross has de-
clined TO be present at the Anti-Prohbition state
Convention Dallas but has written letter declaring
his intention against the Prohibition amendment
which he declares to be impotc, unwsc, and against
the genius OF free institutions. He finds the present laws
adequate TO protect public liberty and private rights
and says Texas challenges comparison as people with
those States where prohibition has long obtained, and
Texas has larger churches larger sums OF money & de
voted to educational purposes, more dwcihnHs hiiu
wealth aceoriing 10 population, and fewer criminals
than Maine The Governor says: Divorces ana crites
against chastity are greater IN Maine than mere, ana
while they have been energetic In trying to relieve them
selves OF the burden Of the oppressed poor Dy reeS
them as rapidly possible from their borders am, d
driving them out OF the boundaIicS% % a. i nanncrs
than Texas while the evidence OF discomfort by stke
mobs unions and conventions against employers nest
at once the misery and discomfort OF labor among ie
Towns of Maine are stationary. and her villages ahos
EVERYWHERE proclaim a general decline , ,,.,
Continuing the Governor says The states ,cd wGlod
have adopted prohibition laws have simply Deen roppcu
OF their legitimate revenue Liquor should not 1e afi'S m
from public traffic when 1t may be fuy regulam.co py
law You only force II to become secret Ianc anu ~
deplete the States yearly revenues 10 tne "nou Va
q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
ELEVATED ENGINEERS GRUMBLING.

There Is some trouble on the Ninth Avenue EieVaea
Ralroad but 1t Will undoubtedly Oe
settled without tho interference of Chiei
Engineer Arthur Of tho brotherhood OF
IOcOmotve Engineers, TO which the engineers
belong. Locomotives which formerly laid up Tor INC
night az RcctOr-st. have been ordered up town 10
One-hundre andforty hfth-s and the engineers who
formerly began their days trips down town have
now got 10 get up carlier In the morning. Many OF
them live In brooklyn and New-Jersey' ana the new
ORDER ~in compel them to move TO Harlem, 80 mat
engines ono OF tho engineers said last night that he
did not think anything would bee done by the brother.
hood because it didn't require any moro hours OF
labor q day, but IL lnconyenienced them grcaty'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
pvcrJSU TOURISTS IN PERIL.

RALTIMoRE, May tSpeciab.-Thcrc was narrow
ocape from loss OF life on the Baltimore and ONO near
Iiamsyil early this morning. train OF two baggage
cars and four coaches containing party OF hnshsh
tourists on their way to California aud number Oh Ger
mans bound West ran against an open switch Inc '
left the track One passenger coach was tossed "sns
. i'm. car another was thrown down l5-feet embank,
asni nd the two others thrown on their sues anu
dragged The Injuries were extremely iow cohsu1ms n
9ct that the train was going at nrty miles an hou
nd a The shock was so sharp and strong one Oh tno
Tnalishwomen had her left ankle broken ana announcer
had her wrist broken and six we're iiuured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
SOCIETY IN THE MEXICAN CAPITAL AsTIR.
A PROSPECTIVE DUEL OVER YOUNG MANS ATTEN-
TIoNs TO MISS BAZAINF.


TIoNs TO MISS BAZAINF.
ST LOUIS May A dispatch from the City OF Me1lco'
saws: In all the higher circles OF the capital little else
is heard but talk OF the prospective duel in which the
Spanish minister concerned and the hope expressed
that the trouble may be settled without bloodshed ON
Saturday night ball given at the Casino by the
aristocrauc Spanish club Among the guests was the
beautiful daughter OF exMarsha Bazainc, OF France
She was escorted supper by Senior Barron, young
gentleman Of wealth and position lie was called
from the side of the young lady By Senior Norega who
undertook to chde him, some say Barron says that ne
accused him Of two much familiarity with Miss Bazane
At any rato bitter words were exchanged and scene
was av oded by the timely interference OF friends Inc
Spanish Minister took up the quarrel as friend OF te
Bazaiue family, on the ground ,r 'nas oroins @
the naEie of the young lady Into noiori,ey:
Noreiga thcreupon 9uarrelled with the mn,sIer lre
and made comments rejecting upon the Minister'S sand
ing in the spanish colony Again blows were prevented
by bysianders The excitement was intense. Men
shouted and women screamed The two principals were
taken charge OF and escorted home by their frendS
This was o'clock sunday morning. Since then neg0tia
tions have been going preliminary 10 duei, Whue
efforts are being made outside to hush 1t up"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE IN A MINE.

A HUNDRED AND FIFTY MKN BhLIENED 10 DE T-'
ToMBED-THE MINE on FIRE.
VICTORIA. b. c., May A dispatch to The Colonlst
from Nanaimo on the eastern shore OF Vancouver Island
occurred nNo shaft OF the Victoria Coal
Company's mine at o'clock last night One hundred
and fifty men are believed to have been In the mine al
the time At midnight several bodies had peen
recovered and . few persons seriously burned
were rescued at the same ume' 1hese
numbered twelve in ALL There were little hopes OF re-
vor,g alive any of those still the mine rescung
marty went down. but owing to black damp was unable
to do anything Hudson, of the rescuing party died
shortly after coming out OF the mine.
The scene around the shaft was most
heartrendng special train carrying surgeons from
Victoria arrived at Nanamo at o'clock this morning
When the dispatch left NanamO the mine was ON nre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
sroNr CUTTERS AND BOSSES FIRM

No stone cutting was done yesterday In the large dis
trictin Yew.Jersey controlled by tho stonecutters
Union in Newark One contractor In Harrison, another
In Bloomfield aud another In Franklin surrendered Inc
bosses association however. remained firm As each mas
deposited $500 as forfeit In strike emergencies tnere
a guarantee that for two weeks, at least tne
bosses will not yield The great bulk OF the stone CUT IN
the district goes 10 New York Brooklyn, Boston, bo
and other cities little being usei In Newark and helk
boring places BY stopping the supply, therefore, 9ui'u
ing enterprise in the large cities Will be emDarrassed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
,ypY.vp1r or CIVIL SERVICE "REFoRM"

AN EXANPLE OF C7TIH NHH'IVH I''1 Ut.
CHICAGO, May (Specidp.-The posf-ofiice authori-
ties are now dismissng employees with greater freedom
than ever Donovan informed s. ButsbacF that his
,er,ices were not wanted any longer. Mr.. Butsoack
has been a carrier Tor sixteen years. and only lost
fifteen days in that time He served during the war IN
everv man. woman and child irrespective OF politics,
on his route would sign petition TOR his retention IN
Office 1t Is claimed that not to exceed hity men my ~
been retain ID OH tho rolls OF nl those employed Id to
Federsi building priol to March 4, 1855.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
WRECK on THE WEST SHORE.

KINGSTON May 1 tSpeeiap.-A wreck occurred on tho
West shore road about $50 this evening, near Cornwall
blocking both tracks for time train in charge OF
Conductor Curry while trying to get out OF the way OF
the Hudson River express run into by train OF the
Ontario and Western going south The Hudson River ex-
press ran into the before any warning could be
vcn Tho ernress cars and other cars we're consdera
bly damaged and two engines were badly smashed up
search for one OF the conductors failed to nd MIN anu
he Is supposed have reached Cornwall anu Doarueu
boat from that point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.

LONDON, May 4, Ibof'
DR. MArscH-Dr Masch, OF Philadelphia, has been
elected honorary and spondng member OF the Phar
maceutca Society Of Great Britain
COLONIAL CALLERs.-The Queen to-day received at
Windsor Castle the several depuauons OF Colonial rep
resentatves who been attending the Colonial Con-
ference here Her Majesty accepted various addresses
which we're presented 70 her.
COLLISION AT sEA-The steamer City OF Montreal from
New-York which arrived at Queenstown today. reports
that she in collision with the American schooner
Edith on April "a and that the latter was sunk The
crew OF the Edith was rescued by the steamer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
TWEITE WORKMEN KILLED BY A BLAST

A PRIGHIFUL ACCIDENT on RAILROAD IN ALA
BAMA-THE DEAD MEN ALL NEGROES.
BrRMINGHAM, Ala, May 4-Men working on the Good
Water extension to this city OF the Georgia Central Rail
road bring news OF fearful accident that road In the
Coosa Tunnel One white man and seventeen negroes
were at work In the tunnel when blast prematurely ex'
ploded with terrific force and twelve Of the men were
killed Five OF the bodies have been recoy cred. The
white man escaped death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
AGING RELIEF FROM SUNDAY WORK.

CHICAGO May tspecidi).-The employees of the North
Chicago Rolling Mills have petitoned for relief from sun
day work Every since the works started they have been
Obliged TO every day OF the week and hoy consoer
this an unnecessary hardship In their petition they say
they have not sufficient time for rest and many
OF them are Obliged to do violence to their re-
lgious scrupes In order comply with the requirements
OF Sunday work Superintendent Potter mas reluessos
that they continue the present arrangement uhtil hVt
weather when tho Sunday work viii be abolished unui
fall This proposition will probably be agreed 10 py INC
m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
THE CASE OF ForHERIYGHAM DISMISSED

ST. LOUIS, No., May 4-The trial OF the express
messenger David g. Fothcringham was resumed IN tnc
Criminal Court to-day. Conductor spehsie was rco"io
and testaed that the messenger was tied to stay and
when be was released his limbs were numb. He said
that Fotherngham told him that he heard the knock8
AT the door when train stopped at Mincke anu % %
NOT respond that time the robDcr covered il
with his revolver The defence brought out the ract
the messenger compelled to accept apasseneer c ~
gave as his opinion that the robbery did not occur III ~ %
city and consequently II was out OF lhe "
court and accordingly dismissed the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
SUSPICIOUS OF A GERMAN GENERAL.

PARIS, May 4.-The Dir NieUreme Steele dsmisses as
Fictitious the given by the German press FOR
General tour along the frontier OF Asace
Lorraine and says:
Everything warrants thinking and saying that he Is
soley studying the best points OF OF German
troops eastern frontier We arc surprised
German should seek 10 msead US IN regard
10 the objects OF his journey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
AFGHAN BOUND ARY COMMISSIONS.

ST. PETERSBURG, May IA scInI-oIhcIaI dehIaI t.
given to the report that the negotiations Of the English
and Russian Commissions the Afghan boundary ques
ton had failed. The Commissions will hold the first
formal joint meeting to-day.